Preserving the once Forbidden Cannabis Culture

Posted by Kathy Colace, Community Contributor

Just a few decades ago, the "cannabis culture" was one of the underground, "illegal" spheres, limited only to those daring enough to venture into some of the shadiest of places to procure marijuana for their use.

Times have certainly changed!

Today, not only can medical patients acquire marijuana at medical dispensaries and through delivery services with a doctor's recommendation, but in an ever-growing number of states, anyone over the age of 21 can purchase marijuana recreationally from legal shops and delivery services. This has opened up an array of opportunities for the cannabis industry.

In this quickly changing market, the cannabis industry has grown exponentially over a very short period of time and contributes a large sum of revenue in the form of taxes and fees. It is one of the most dynamic industries today as customers around the world want better marijuana strains tailored to their specific needs. Many companies have been tirelessly working to make this real. One such company is called Your Seed Company.

Your Seed Company focuses on developing potent new strains and preserving existing beloved strains. The company believes that, "Each strain represents a piece of cannabis culture, some of them locally adored and some of them worldwide superstars. It is our goal that this part of cannabis culture is not lost, but rather preserved and shared."

The products for Your Seed Company are designed and merchandised by Ferrell Marsh with Kind Ambassador, a Southern California Cannabis marketing firm. They have already preserved hundreds of the most iconic strains and aim for state-wide availability by mid-2019. The company has a long road in front of them, but it is paved with loyal customers who support the company and have already begun to build collections with the collectible cards currently available.

Each collectible card features custom artwork designed with the intention of capturing some of that which makes the strain both unique and a part of the history of cannabis. These collectible cards, paired with seeds from individual strains, enable collectors to easily become their own seedbank, preserving some of the lost cannabis culture.

As the cannabis industry continues to change and adapt to the new rules and regulations, we hope to find more companies like Your Seed Company that work so hard to capture and save the culture of cannabis that so many of us can remember from our youths. Before everything is conquered by big corporations and manufacturing giants, let's remember where this all started - as someone's pet project, hobby, or personal grow for the sheer joy of producing a plant that can help heal and soothe in so many ways.